Hassan Benjelloun (born April 12, 1950) is a Moroccan screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for his 2007 comedy ''
Where Are You Going Moshé? (Où vas-tu Moshé?).''
Biography
Benjelloun was born in
Settat
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. He was born in a family of ten children in 1950. In 1965, he studied science at Abdelmalek Essaadi High School in Kénitra. He attended the Abdelmalek Essaadi high school in
Kenitra
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before passing his baccalaureate in
Caen
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where he obtained his diploma.
In 1980, Hassan decided to study directing at the Free Conservatory of French Cinema (CLCF) in Paris where he received his diploma.
In 1983, he directed his first short film "A sense unique"
Upon returning to Morocco, he joined forces with four Moroccan directors to create, in 1989, The Casablanca Group. They would go on to make five feature films, including "La Fête des Autres", Benjelloun's first fiction film.
In 2010, he directed "Les oubliés de l'Histoire". This film was screened at the 11th National Film Festival of Tangier. It was awarded the prize for Best Male Lead for Amine Ennaji's performance.
In July 2019, Benjelloun presided over the jury of the International Feature Film category at the
Ecrans Noirs festival.
Awards
In July 2019, Hassan Benjelloun was nominated as the president of the International Feature Film’s jury of the Cameroonian Festival, Ecrans Noirs 2019
Partial filmography
Feature films
* 1990'': La Fête des autres''
* 1993'': Yarit''
* 1998'': Les Amis d'hier''
* 2001'': Jugement d'une femme''
* 2002'': Le Pote''
* 2004: ''La Chambre Noire''
* 2007'': Where Are You Going Moshé? (Où vas-tu Moshé?)''
* 2009'': Les Oubliés de l'histoire''
* 2010'': Zmanna''
* 2011'': 5ème corde''
* 2013'': La Lune Rouge''
References
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1950 births
Living people
Moroccan screenwriters